'What is all this? Damn me if I don't have you thrown out of here!' The beast just smiled and said: 'Damn you, I think you said? Very well!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A confrontation escalates when authority is challenged by a confident adversary.
- In plain terms
- Someone threatens another, who retorts boldly.
- What can you take from it?
- Boldness can defuse threats.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle threats?
- When is boldness appropriate?
Another view
It might provoke worse retaliation.
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